A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled southern Taiwan Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to CNN, no deaths have been reported as a result of the quake that has damaged buildings and bridges, knocked out power near the epicenter in Taitung County and disrupted high-speed train service. A spokesman for the relief organization World Vision that has personnel engaged in relief efforts in Haiti and Chile said the group is closely monitoring the earthquake in southern Taiwan.
For more information, read the CNN report.
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